Ep 2. They Are Not Human

In Gantz season 1 episode 2, titled "They Are Not Human," the story picks up immediately where the first episode left off. Kei Kurono, the main protagonist, finds himself in a room with a strange black sphere named Gantz. Along with a few other people who have also recently died, they are told by Gantz that they must participate in games or missions to earn points that will eventually lead to their freedom. However, the catch is that these missions are incredibly dangerous. So, when a picture of a beautiful woman appears on the monitor, the group is given their first mission - to capture her.

Despite the warning that these missions are very dangerous, Kurono and his newly found partner, Masaru Kato, eagerly accept the challenge. They are transported to another location, where they are immediately attacked by a pair of aliens who are bizarrely shaped like Buddha statues. As Kurono and Kato are attacked, they soon realize that the aliens are not what they appear to be. They are a different kind of creature, seemingly not from this world.

As the fight continues, they realize that they cannot fight these creatures alone, and teamwork becomes essential. Along with other members of the group, they try their best to keep the aliens at bay. Kurono is initially hesitant to work with others and is quite self-centered. Still, he eventually realizes that teamwork is the key to survival in Gantz's game.

The group manages to escape from the aliens and then proceeds to find the woman they were tasked with capturing. The mission takes a turn when they find out that the woman is also an alien, a Gantz target. She had been using her good looks to lure humans into traps so that she could feed on them. The group is forced to fight the woman, who possesses incredible strength and speed. Kurono and the others do their best to fight back and eventually emerge victorious, earning a considerable number of points.

The episode ends with the group back in the room with Gantz, where they realize that they can accumulate enough points to earn their freedom. However, Gantz warns them that they must never tell anyone what they have been through, or they will face dire consequences.

Overall, "They Are Not Human" is a thrilling episode that builds on the series's first episode's momentum. The action scenes are flashy and well-animated, and the characters' personalities are beginning to take shape, making viewers care about their fates. It's a great continuation of the series, and viewers are left eagerly anticipating the next episode.